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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When J.P. is out and misses dinner at home, what does he eat?
(a) Fast food.
(b) Snacks at the bar.
(c) Fried chicken.
(d) Salted nuts.

2. What health news does the narrator's girlfriend receive on Christmas Eve?
(a) She has to have surgery.
(b) She has a malignant tumor.
(c) She is pregnant.
(d) She has an abnormal Pap smear.

3. What short story does the narrator mention having read?
(a) "A Good Man Is Hard to Find."
(b) "The Luck of Roaring Camp."
(c) "The Snows of Kilimanjaro."
(d) "To Build a Fire."

4. What is the result of J.P.'s arrest?
(a) He loses his license and can't drive to work.
(b) He has to pay a fine.
(c) He spends two nights in jail.
(d) His car is impounded.

5. What is written on the New Year's Eve cake?
(a) Happy New Year - One Day at a Time.
(b) Auld Lang Syne.
(c) Happy Holidays.
(d) Health and Happiness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator want to ask Tiny about what happened to him during breakfast?

2. What does the girlfriend say to the proprietor when she and the narrator arrive at the facility?

3. What is Tiny's profession?

4. After J.P. gets married, what word does he use to describe how he feels about his life?

5. Who is Frank Martin?

Short Essay Questions

1. Chimney sweeping is an uncommon job. Why would the author choose it?

2. How do the narrator's two trips to the treatment facility differ?

3. Give an example of a character feeling stigmatized.

4. Why does Tiny stay at the facility?

5. Why is J.P. drawn to his wife when they meet?

6. Choose a character and explain why he or she is sympathetic.

7. Describe the narrator's landlord.

8. Describe the character Tiny.

9. How is the image of cold weather used in the story?

10. What economic class do you think the narrator is from and why?

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